Responsible Travel Photography

09.2011Responsible TravelPhotography and Postcards Creating Local Stories Via Photo Safaris,Facebook Events, Flickr Groups and WorkshopsRon Mader • 2012

Take a picture.It will last longer.

POV = Point of View Locals Visitors

Local POV •  The photograph isA few reasons considered a souvenir.why locals do •  The photograph showswant to have something that the local is proud oftheir picturetaken:

Local POVA few reasons why locals DO NOT want visitors to take their picture:

Local POV•  The request is too abrupt. •  The photograph is considered a portrait, and•  Other photographers have the subject would prefer to promised to send a picture be well groomed and and they have not done so. dressed in good clothes.•  The photograph steals the •  The photograph is soul.’ considered a nuisance. This is particularly true in•  The photographer will frequently touristed areas, profit ($) from the photo. including markets.

Visitor POV •  The photograph isA few reasons considered a souvenir.why visitors •  The photograph showswant to take a something that the visitor wishes to share withpicture: friends and family.

Are there ways in whichlocals are empowered toconnect with visitors in a positive,unscripted manner?

Are there times in whichvisitors can collaborate with localsusing photography?

Las Vegas:Locals and Tourists @ flickr.com/photos/walkingsf

Tick the BoxesBe attentive ✔Be creative ✔Be generous ✔Be curious ✔Be empathetic ✔

Be Empathetic Reflect on the Platinum Rule – Do unto others what they wish that you do unto them.

Ask Permission The best recommendation when taking photos is to ask permission.

With PermissionWith permission,you might wantto recycle theinfo to promotelocal travel.

ShareShare (email, facebook, print) copies ofphotos for those photographed.If you publish, let those you havephotographed know where to find thephoto and encourage them tofave, like or comment.

Be GenerousIf you spot a family or friendstaking a picture of one another,be generous! Offer to take theirphoto with their camera.

Smile … Or NotLet people be themselves insteadof performing for you. Refrain fromasking for the ‘big smile.’ Insteadshow them the photo you’vetaken and ask if they are content.If they want to try again, great.

oaxaca web workshop @ 2008

COMMUNICATION TOOLSTo o l NotesFoamboard Cost: $15 Ad va n t a g e s : L o - F i , I n ex p e n s i ve T i p : M a ke i t a t t r a c t i ve !Postcards Cost: $200-500 Ad va n t a g e s : L o - F i , S o u ve n i r Tip: Find places to sell firstPhoto Safari Cost: Free Ad va n t a g e s : P u b l i c , f u n T i p : P r o m o t e we l l i n a d va n c eFairs Cost: Free Ad va n t a g e s : P u b l i c , f u n Tip: Schedule and improviseF l i c k r, F a c e b o o k , F o u r s q u a r e Cost: Free Ad va n t a g e s : G l o b a l a n d l o c a l r e a c h T i p : M a ke a r o u t i n e a n d i m p r ov i s e

foamboard @ 2010

foamboard @ 2011

amate books @ 2010

joseﬁna y porﬁrio @ 2010

A foreigner can photograph the exteriorsof a nation. No foreigner can reportits interior, its life, its speech, itsthoughts. Knowledge of these things isacquired in only one way - years andyears of unconscious absorption. Onelearns people through the heart, not theeyes or the intellect.- Mark Twain

KudosFidel, Andrea, Memo, Enrique y Sara, Josefina y Porfirio, Aurora, Luis, Rodrgio yEngraciela, Tito, Enimia, Lucia,Veronica y Lucia, Miguel Angel

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